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News18
20-05-2025
- Politics
- News18
'Freedom Of Speech': Jyoti Malhotra Showed No Remorse During Questioning, Says Report
Last Updated: YouTuber Jyoti Malhotra allegedly promoted pro-Pakistan narratives on instructions from Pakistani handlers. A report claims she showed no remorse during interrogation. YouTuber Jyoti Malhotra, who was arrested in Haryana's Hisar on charges of espionage, has reportedly shown no signs of remorse during interrogations. Rather, she maintained she was just exercising her freedom of speech. Quoting sources, a report with India Today stated that an investigation into the case revealed that Jyoti was allegedly given additional tasks by her Pakistani handlers. The report also claimed that Jyoti was asked to push out a pro-Pakistani narrative post the Pahalgam terror attack, which claimed the lives of 26 tourists on April 22. The YouTuber, who has close to four lakh subscribers on the platform, had put a video asserting that no Pakistani was at fault in regards to the attack. Jyoti was arrested on May 17 for allegedly sharing sensitive information and being in continuous contact with a Pakistani citizen. According to Shashank Kumar Sawan, Superintendent of Police (SP), Hisar, Jyoti was being developed as an asset and had maintained ties with other YouTube influencers and Pakistani nationals. Sawan stated, 'She was in touch with other YouTube influencers, and they were also in contact with the Pakistan Information Officers (PIOs). She used to go to Pakistan, like on sponsored trips. She was in Pakistan before the Pahalgam attack, and the investigation is ongoing to establish any possible linkages." She has been booked under the Official Secrets Act and relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). First Published: May 20, 2025, 11:08 IST
NDTV
19-05-2025
- Politics
- NDTV
Investigate YouTubers, Influencers, Journalists: BJP's Nishikant Dubey To Probe Agencies
New Delhi: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Nishikant Dubey on Monday urged the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to investigate the foreign tours, advertisements and bank accounts of online influencers after Jyoti Malhotra was arrested for allegedly sharing sensitive information and being in continuous contact with a Pakistani citizen. The BJP MP in a post on X said that the central agencies should investigate the activities of YouTubers, media influencers, Facebook journalists, and unemployed journalists in the last 5 years, whether they are also running an "agenda" in connivance with some "foreign powers". "Seeing the exploits of Jyoti Malhotra, who was caught spying for Pakistan, @NIA_India @dir_ed should investigate the foreign tours, advertisements, bank accounts, cars, and houses of such YouTubers, media influencers, Facebook journalists, and unemployed journalists in the last 5 years and whether they are also running an agenda in connivance with some foreign powers. In the last 3 years, Indians have earned 21 thousand crores from YouTube alone, @MIB_India @HMOIndia," he said. पाकिस्तान के लिए जासूसी करते हुए पकड़ी गईं ज्योति मल्होत्रा के कारनामों को देखते हुए @NIA_India @dir_ed को वैसे यूट्यूबर,मीडिया इन्फ्लूएंसर ,फ़ेसबुक पत्रकार ,बेरोजगार पत्रकार के पिछले 5 सालों का विदेशी दौरा,विज्ञापन,बैंक अकाउंट,गाड़ी,मकान जॉंचना चाहिए,कहीं वे भी तो किसी विदेशी… — Dr Nishikant Dubey (@nishikant_dubey) May 19, 2025 Jyoti Malhotra, a resident of Hisar, Haryana, was arrested for allegedly sharing sensitive information and being in continuous contact with a Pakistani citizen. According to Shashank Kumar Sawan, Superintendent of Police (SP) Hisar, Malhotra was being developed as an asset and had maintained ties with other YouTube influencers and Pakistani nationals. Mr Sawan stated, "She was in touch with other YouTube influencers, and they were also in contact with the Pakistan Information Officers (PIOs). She used to go to Pakistan, like, on sponsored trips. She was in Pakistan before the Pahalgam attack, and the investigation is ongoing to establish any possible linkages." Jyoti Malhotra was interrogated for allegedly passing information to the Pakistani side. She allegedly met a Pakistani officer, Ahsan-ur-Rahim, in Delhi, travelled to Pakistan twice, and shared sensitive information. Hisar DSP Kamaljeet said that the police have taken the woman on a five-day remand. She has been booked under the Official Secrets Act and relevant sections of BNS. The DSP said that police received "some suspicious things" from her mobile and laptop. "Yesterday, based on inputs that we had, we arrested Jyoti, daughter of Haris Kumar, under the Official Secret Act and BNS 152. We have received some suspicious things after we recovered her mobile and laptop. We have taken her on a five-day remand, and further investigation is on. She was in continuous contact with a Pakistani citizen," Kamaljeet said. During the preliminary investigation, the woman told the police that she went to the Pakistan High Commission in Delhi in 2023 to apply for a visa and met a man named Ahsan-ur-Rahim, alias Danish. She also told the police that after exchanging numbers, she started talking to Ahsan-ur-Rahim and travelled twice to Pakistan. Officials said that the woman also told during the investigation that Ahsan-ur-Rahim arranged for her stay and travel and arranged meetings with Pakistani security and intelligence agencies.
India Gazette
18-05-2025
- Politics
- India Gazette
Jyoti Malhotra was in Pakistan before Pahalgam attack: SP Hisar reveals YouTuber's links
Hisar (Haryana) [India], May 18 (ANI): Jyoti Malhotra, a resident of Hisar, Haryana, was arrested for allegedly sharing sensitive information and being in continuous contact with a Pakistani citizen. According to Shashank Kumar Sawan, Superintendent of Police (SP) Hisar, Malhotra was being developed as an asset and had maintained ties with other YouTube influencers and Pakistani nationals. Sawan stated, 'She was in touch with other YouTube influencers, and they were also in contact with the Pakistan Information Officers (PIOs). She used to go to Pakistan, like on sponsored trips. She was in Pakistan before the Pahalgam attack, and the investigation is ongoing to establish any possible linkages.' Jyoti Malhotra was interrogated for allegedly passing information to the Pakistani side. She allegedly met a Pakistani officer, Ahsan-ur-Rahim, in Delhi, travelled to Pakistan twice, and shared sensitive information. Hisar DSP Kamaljeet said that the police has taken the woman on five-day remand. She has been booked under Official Secret Act and relevant sections of BNS. The DSP said that police received 'some suspicious things' from her mobile and laptop. 'Yesterday, based on inputs that we had, we arrested Jyoti, daughter of Haris Kumar, under the Official Secret Act and BNS 152. We have received some suspicious things after we recovered her mobile and laptop. We have taken her on a five-day remand, and further investigation is on. She was in continuous contact with a Pakistani citizen,' Kamaljeet said. During the preliminary investigation, the woman told the police that she went to the Pakistan High Commission in Delhi in 2023 to apply for a visa and met a man named Ahsan-ur-Rahim, alias Danish. She also told the police that after exchanging numbers, she started talking to Ahsan-ur-Rahim and travelled twice to Pakistan. Officials said that the woman also told during investigation that Ahsan-ur-Rahim arranged for her stay and travel and arranged meetings with Pakistani security and intelligence agencies. Haris Malhotra, father of the woman arrested by Haryana Police on charges of spying, has said that his daughter made YouTube videos and had visited Pakistan. He demanded return of phones taken by police. He said that police first came to their house on Thursday. He said that police have taken their bank documents, phone, laptop, and passport. He said his daughter used to visit Delhi and had been in Hisar for the last four-five days. 'She made YouTube videos. She used to visit Pakistan and other places,' Haris Malhotra told ANI. Asked how many times she had visited Pakistan, Malhotra said he did not know. He said she went to Pakistan after getting necessary permissions. 'If she has some friends there, can't she call them? I have no demands, but give us our phones. A case has been registered against us,' he said. (ANI)
Time of India
18-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
YouTuber 'spy' Jyoti Malhotra was in Pakistan before Pahalgam attack: Police
NEW DELHI: Jyoti Malhotra , a YouTuber from Hisar, Haryana, who was arrested under the Official Secrets Act for allegedly spying for Pakistan , had travelled to the neighbouring country shortly before the recent terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, the police said. Cops are probing potential links between her visit and the attack. Shashank Kumar Sawan, SP Hisar, said Malhotra had been in regular contact with a Pakistani citizen and was allegedly being developed as an "asset." 'She used to go to Pakistan on sponsored trips. She was in Pakistan before the Pahalgam attack , and the investigation is ongoing to establish any possible linkages,' he told reporters. Police said she had travelled twice to Pakistan and was in touch with other Indian influencers as well as Pakistan Information Officers (PIOs). During questioning, she reportedly admitted to meeting a Pakistani officer, Ahsan-ur-Rahim alias Danish, at the Pakistan High Commission in Delhi in 2023. She allegedly exchanged numbers with him and later met with Pakistani intelligence officials during her trips. 'Suspicious materials were recovered from her mobile phone and laptop,' said Hisar DSP Kamaljeet. Malhotra has been sent to five-day police remand and booked under the Official Secrets Act and BNS section 152. Her father, Haris Malhotra, admitted she had travelled to Pakistan and made videos for YouTube. 'She used to visit Pakistan and other places. I don't know how many times she went, but she went with proper permissions,' he told ANI, while also questioning the seizure of their electronic devices and documents by police. The Pahalgam attack, which occurred earlier this month, involved a targeted ambush on security personnel. While no direct connection has yet been established, police sources said Malhotra's presence in Pakistan ahead of the attack had raised 'serious red flags.' Investigations are ongoing to trace the extent of her contacts and any possible coordination with hostile actors.
Time of India
18-05-2025
- Time of India
Jyoti Malhotra was in Pakistan before Pahalgam attack: SP Hisar reveals YouTuber's links
Jyoti Malhotra , a resident of Hisar, Haryana, was arrested for allegedly sharing sensitive information and being in continuous contact with a Pakistcitizen. According to Shashank Kumar Sawan, Superintendent of Police (SP) Hisar, Malhotra was being developed as an asset and had maintained ties with other YouTube influencers and Pakistani nationals . Sawan stated, "She was in touch with other YouTube influencers, and they were also in contact with the Pakistan Information Officers (PIOs). She used to go to Pakistan, like on sponsored trips. She was in Pakistan before the Pahalgam attack , and the investigation is ongoing to establish any possible linkages." 5 5 Next Stay Playback speed 1x Normal Back 0.25x 0.5x 1x Normal 1.5x 2x 5 5 / Skip Ads by by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Affordable and Modern Container Homes in New Zealand: 2025 Insights and Models LocalPlan Learn More Undo Jyoti Malhotra was interrogated for allegedly passing information to the Pakistani side. She allegedly met a Pakistani officer, Ahsan-ur-Rahim , in Delhi, travelled to Pakistan twice, and shared sensitive information. Hisar DSP Kamaljeet said that the police has taken the woman on five-day remand. She has been booked under Official Secret Act and relevant sections of BNS. Live Events The DSP said that police received "some suspicious things" from her mobile and laptop. "Yesterday, based on inputs that we had, we arrested Jyoti, daughter of Haris Kumar, under the Official Secret Act and BNS 152. We have received some suspicious things after we recovered her mobile and laptop. We have taken her on a five-day remand, and further investigation is on. She was in continuous contact with a Pakistani citizen," Kamaljeet said. During the preliminary investigation, the woman told the police that she went to the Pakistan High Commission in Delhi in 2023 to apply for a visa and met a man named Ahsan-ur-Rahim, alias Danish. She also told the police that after exchanging numbers, she started talking to Ahsan-ur-Rahim and travelled twice to Pakistan. Officials said that the woman also told during investigation that Ahsan-ur-Rahim arranged for her stay and travel and arranged meetings with Pakistani security and intelligence agencies. Haris Malhotra, father of the woman arrested by Haryana Police on charges of spying, has said that his daughter made YouTube videos and had visited Pakistan. He demanded return of phones taken by police. He said that police first came to their house on Thursday. He said that police have taken their bank documents, phone, laptop, and passport. He said his daughter used to visit Delhi and had been in Hisar for the last four-five days. "She made YouTube videos. She used to visit Pakistan and other places," Haris Malhotra told ANI. Asked how many times she had visited Pakistan, Malhotra said he did not know. He said she went to Pakistan after getting necessary permissions. "If she has some friends there, can't she call them? I have no demands, but give us our phones. A case has been registered against us," he said.
